M6 crash J3–J2 southbound

Live Still reported at 09:15 UK time, since Wed 23:23 (465 h 52 min).

Crash on the M6 southbound at J3–J2 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 23:23. Still reported at 09:15 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M6 southbound · J3–J2

   Collision

   1 of 4 lanes closed · since Wed 23:23 (465 h 52 min) · delay ~12 min · queue 5.7 mi

   TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs ×4 · National Highways ×3

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Timeline

1. Wed 23:23 TomTom: road closed
2. Wed 23:40 TomTom: road closed
3. Wed 23:43 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
4. Thu 00:07 TomTom no longer reports it
5. Thu 00:23 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. Thu 00:34 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
7. Thu 01:04 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. Thu 01:04 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. Thu 01:51 TomTom: road closed (reported again)
10. Thu 01:58 TomTom no longer reports it
11. Thu 01:58 All clear: no source reports it any more
12. Thu 03:07 TomTom: road closed (reported again)
13. Thu 03:17 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
14. Thu 03:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. Thu 03:44 TomTom no longer reports it
16. Thu 03:44 All clear: no source reports it any more
17. Fri 04:09 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
18. Fri 04:39 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
19. Fri 04:39 All clear: no source reports it any more
20. Mon 00:03 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
21. Mon 00:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
22. Mon 00:33 All clear: no source reports it any more
23. Mon 17:54 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
24. Mon 18:54 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
25. Mon 18:54 All clear: no source reports it any more
26. Sat 01:41 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
27. Sat 02:11 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
28. Sat 02:11 All clear: no source reports it any more
29. 07:27 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
30. 07:27 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
31. 07:57 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
32. 08:13 TomTom no longer reports it
33. 08:13 All clear: no source reports it any more
34. 08:17 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
35. 08:18 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
36. 08:18 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
37. 08:36 TomTom no longer reports it
38. 08:40 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~17 min (reported again)
39. 08:57 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
40. 08:57 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
41. 09:03 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
42. 09:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)

What the sources said

• Closed
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J3 and J3A).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J3 and J3A).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J2 and J3).
• Slow traffic
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J3 and J2).
• M6 southbound between J3 and J2

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 delays J23–J22 northbound · 08:22, still reported
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• M6 stopped traffic J9–J8 · 06:23, still reported
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• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound · Sun 13:13, cleared after 3 h 32 min
• M6 reported crash J19–J18 southbound · Sun 13:10, cleared after 43 min
• M6 crash J27–J28 northbound · Sun 09:38, cleared after 45 min
• M6 crash J10A–J10 southbound · Sun 05:22, cleared after 3 h 31 min
• M6 crash J22–J21 · Sun 03:33, cleared after 3 h 19 min
• M6 crash J16–J17 northbound · Sat 18:06, cleared after 4 h 46 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.